I agree that he seems to have had some attitude problems or cockyness issues.

However, his recent MMA fight against Minowaman was a textbook example of how to use Judo to control an MMA fight. Whoever trained him for that fight has a very good understanding of how to utilisie Judo in an MMA match.

Thanks for the update, I don't really follow MMA. I'll see if I can find a video of the fight.

Its not an 'exciting' fight. I can get you a television quality version if you want.

I've sent you a PM on Judoforum.

LOL, thanks, youtube is good enough. No, not very exciting, but then I do not find a lot of high level judo matches to be very exciting. The most exciting is watching my own students compete. Now that gets my hear rate up!

The most exciting is watching my own students compete. Now that gets my hear rate up!

Thanks,

Ben

I absolutely know what you mean, one of 'my girls' was fighting at last year's uni nationals. Her opponent attempted a drop seoi and she blocked it, her opponent flattened out then my student took her back by lifting the legs and then exposed the neck by pushing the head and submitted her opponent with hadaka jime all exactly as I had taught her. I was literally going crazy at the mat edge I think even the judging table were giving me funny looks lol, but it was definitely worth it.

Its weird to think that 'I' have students when my competitive career is only just starting, yet its incredibly exciting and satisfying to see people apply techniques that you've taught them in competition.

I agree that he seems to have had some attitude problems or cockyness issues.

However, his recent MMA fight against Minowaman was a textbook example of how to use Judo to control an MMA fight. Whoever trained him for that fight has a very good understanding of how to utilisie Judo in an MMA match.

Satoshi Ishii

Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 242 lb (110 kg; 17.3 st)

Minowaman

Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 193.6 lb (87.8 kg; 13.83 st)

If that's Ishii's best display of judo in MMA he's still a work in progress
(haven't seen the subsequent fights)